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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
Dwarf French or Kidney Beans. 
Cultivation. — These deserve far more extended culture, few esculents being 
more prolific or nutritious. They require a warm sunny aspect, and a rich, free, 
or open soil, and deep. A first sowing of Daniels’ First Early, a very superior 
variety, may be made in boxes or pots indoors about the 20th April ; the seedlings 
so formed to be transplanted on to a sheltered aspect immediately settled fine 
weather ensues. Sow upon a similar site in the open ground during the first 
week in May, and about once a fortnight subsequently for purposes of succession 
up to the end of July. Sow moderately thick where a good crop is required 
apart from show produce. They should be sown in drill rows two-and-a-lulf feet 
apart. Should many gross leaves form and young shoots push through the same, 
let both be neatly pinched off or removed; tho former in part, so as to admit more 
light to the base, and assure more Bean pods and less foliage. Always keep all 
Beans picked off immediately they become sufficiently large for use; to permit 
them to remain bojmnd is to unnecessarily tax and impoverish the plants. 
per quart — s. d. 
DANIELS FIRST EARLY. The finest first early Kidney 
Bean in cultivation ; an extraordinary cropper. Pods medium length, 
unstained, of excellent quality and particularly tender ... ... 2 6 
Blue Podded ( see Novelties) ... ... ... per pkt. Is. — 
Buff. Very early ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 10 
Canadian Wonder. Abundant bearer, very fleshy and tender ... 1 3 
EARLY BLACK WONDER The hardiness and pro- 
ductiveness of the plant, the size and appearance of the pods (rich 
light green in colour), show that both quality and quantity are together 
combined in this excellent variety ... ... ... ... 1 6 
Early Golden Butter (dwarf). Pods thick and fleshy, nearly trans- 
parent, and of a bright yellow colour, which is retained when boiled ... 2 0 
Early Prince Albert (true). One of the earliest and most prolifio 
varieties grown ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 6 
Fulmer’s Early Forcing ... ... ... ... ... 1 3 
Negro. Long-pod ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 3 
NE PLUS ULTRA. Quite distinct in seed to any other variety; 
habit dwarf and compact; very delicate in flavour and very early. It is 
enormously productive both in doors and out. Ninety-three pods were 
at one time gathered from a pot containing three plants. First Class 
Certificate R.H.S. ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 6 
Newington Wonder (or Nonsuch). Early ... ... ... 1 0 
Osborn’s Early Forcing ... ... ... ... ... 1 3 
Robin’s Egg (or Chinese) ... ... ... ... ... 1 0 
Sir Joseph Paxton 1 6 
The “Monster” Negro. First Class Certificate, B.H.S. ... 1 9 
Williams’ Early Prolific ... ... ... .... ... 1 6 
All kinds mixed ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 0 
Runner Beans. 
Cultivation. — Scarlet Runners, as these are more commonly called, are 
an indispensable late Summer and Autumu vegetable. We think it desirable to 
point out the fact as to how well they will succeed grown precisely as Dwarf Beans 
are, by the additional aid of constantly pinching back only ; let all growers try this 
process therefore. For early crops many sow in boxes or in the open ground, 
placing a frame over the seedlings. These are transplanted on to permanent sites 
about the 20th of May. Sow for the main crop about April 20th, and reserve 
half the seed for another sowing on or about the 5th of May. We advise the seeds 
to be sown somewhat more thickly than is customary, by which means the crop will 
be forwarded and increased. Sowings made for staking should be four-and-a-half 
feet apart in the rows, and for pinching back three feet apart in tho rows. Should 
a very arid period exist about Midsummer, it will be very advantageous to syringe 
tho blooms occasionally towards tho evening. Keep the produce well and constantly 
picked off as it becomes large enough for use. They require a deep rich soil, and 
the more it is worked up the better. 
per quart— s. <1. 
DANIELS’ GIANT WHITE (see Nooelties) per pint Is. Cd. 2 6 
TITAN (see Novelties ) ... ... ... ... sealed pkt. Is. 6d. — 
CHAMPION or GIANT. Gigantic variety, pods nearly double 
the size of the old Scarlet Runner ; an abundant cropper and highly 
recommended ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 0 
per quart — s. 
FILLBASKET (new). Amongst the recent 
introductions this is well worthy of notice, on account 
of its enormous productiveness, and good eating 
qualities. Pods from twelve to fourteen inches in 
length, of a bright green colour. It was awarded 
a silver medal at the Hamburg Exhibition, September, 
1887 ... ... ... ... per pint Is. 6d. 2 6 
a. GIRTFORD GIANT. This is an immense 
variety of the Scarlet Runner ; pods exceedingly thiok, 
fleshy, and of extraordinary size ... ... ... 2 6 
Mont d’Or or Golden Wax Runner. Very early 
and productive, tender and fleshy. First Class Cer- 
tificate, Royal Horticultural Society ... ... 20 
Painted Lady. Scarlet and white blossom, very 
ornamental ... ... ... ... ... 1 6 
